SOC: Whibley, Steinhauer lead teams to quarter-final triumphs

VANCOUVER - Victoria's Ian Whibley and Saskatchewan's Jadyn Steinhauer were named Canada West Soccer players of the Week after lifting their teams to victories in the opening round of the conference playoffs.

Whibley scored three times and added an assist in the Vikes 6-3 quarter-final extra time win over the MacEwan Griffins on Saturday.

The fourth-year Errington, B.C. product scored the second goal of the match to put the Vikes ahead 2-0 in the 17th minute. After MacEwan got a goal back just before the break, Whibley got Victoria back on track with a goal in the 53rd minute.

After two more Griffins goals forced the game past 90 minutes, Whibley was determined to extend the Vikes season in extra time.

Whibley set up what would stand as the game-winning goal in the opening minute of extra time, before adding an insurance goal just three minutes later.

Whibley will move forward as the conference's nominee for U SPORTS Athlete of the Week.

Game log: ​
​Oct. 30 - 116 min, 3 G, 1 A in 6-3 ET W vs GMU in CW QF

Jadyn Steinhauer stood tall in goal for the Huskies on Saturday night, backstopping Saskatchewan to a 0-0 (3-2 PK) win over the Calgary Dinos, and a berth in the Canada West Final Four.

Steinhauer, a Saskatoon, Sask. native, made four saves in the quarter-final match that needed both 30 minutes of extra time and a penalty kicks session.

In the shootout, the fifth-year goalkeeper saved three-of-five Dinos penalty attempts, including the final attempt of the match leading to the Huskies swarming the box to celebrate their quarter-final win with their keeper.

The Huskies will move on to the Final Four where they will take on the hosts and top seed in the West Division, the Trinity Western Spartans, at 4:30 p.m. PDT Friday.

Steinhauer will move forward as the conference's nominee for U SPORTS Athlete of the Week.

Game log: ​
​Oct. 30 - 4 saves + 3 PK saves in CW QF win vs CGY